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Four Heppner residents
killed in weekend tragedy
Four Heppner people were
killed Saturday. September 5.
when their plane crushed Into
a foggy mountain ridge near
the Ketchikan airport. Alaska
state police reported.
Killed in the eranh were
Monte and Sharon Stookey,
Peter "Pete and Vera "Eddi"
Skow.
Pete Skow was owner and
operator of Bark-n-Chips,
formerly Chip A Way Trans
portation In Heppner. and his
wife. Eddi taught kindergar
ten at lone.
Monte Stookey wan log yard
superintendent at the Kinzua
Corp mill in Heppner.
The Cessna 341). piloted by
Pete Skow, who was instru
ment rated, left Lexington
airport Saturday morning en
route to Ketchikan, Alaska,
State Police Cpl, Don
Richardson said the pilot
(unknown at the time)
Picnic ends 1st day of school for
HIIS students and faculty
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By t'INDI BERGSTROM
The first day of school for
many Heppner High School
The student council brought over Pwtred "Pency by the 'H' on the hill from an '81
ho. dogs", cookies and chips for an outrageous score. Horse- into an 82.
Sullivan found guilty on drug charge
Jay Louis Sullivan, 20, of
Boardman, was found guilty
Friday, August 28, on a charge
of delivery 'of a controlled
substance.
Morrow County's
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THURSDAY.
had radioed the airport
when he wbr six miles away
and approaching for a land
ing. The plane's emergency
locator transmitter signal was
detected minutes later, about
2:30 p.m.
Richardson reported that
the plane had slammed into a
ridge at 2.000 ft., near the top
of High Mountain, which is
located on Gravina Island
about three miles from the
airport.
Richardson said mountain
ous terrain made it difficult to
locate the crash site but about
3 p.m. a helicopter found the
wreckage during an air
search,
The cause of the crash was
not known, but "There was
extremely poor visibility."
Richardson added.
The $250,000 aircraft, owned
by Joseph Cifford. M.D..
Heppner. was a total loss.
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anyone that came. Dale
Holland of the faculty decided
that they (the faculty) would
takeon the senior class. Youth
Sullivan was one of 11 who
were arrested June 21 in
connection with a four-month-1
long investigation in North
Morrow County.
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reported Richardson.
The four Heppner residents
were among 15 others killed In
a total of seven plane crashes
across the U.S. over the Labor
Day weekend holiday.
Funeral services for Pete
and Eddi Skow will be held
Monday. Sept. 14. at the
Uniled Methodist Church in
Heppner. II a m.
Funeral arrangements for
Monte and Sharon Stookey are
pending at Sweeney Mor
tuary. For those who wish, contri
butions may be made a
to a memorial scholar
ship fund in memory of Monte
and Sharon Stookey. Contribu
tions can be made through
Gene Pierce, the Bank of
Eastern Oregon in Heppner.
Complete obituaries will be
published in next week's
Gazette-Times.
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some of the other games
played. The picnic ended with
'he freshmen class changing
Sullivan will be sentenced in
about five weeks, said a
spokesperson from the Mor
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County voters to decide fate
County voters go to the polls
next Tuesday, Sept. 15. to vote
on a special one-year tax levy
of $52r.fKK. which would be
used for county road repairs.
Part of the levy. $375,000.
would be used to match an
equal amount from the state
and federal government for
repair to Bombing Range
Road, and the rest. $150,000.
would be used for purchase of
road repair materials for
other areas of the county.
County officials sav that if
Morrow Co. Court
discusses election,
accepts resignation
By MARY ANN CKRl'LLO
Morrow County Court con
vened Wednesday. Sept. 2 to
remind the press that on
Tuesday. September 15 a
special election will be held
for a one-year levy for general
road repair and maintenance.
On September 15. Morrow
County voters will be asked
this question:
"Shall the voters authorize
Morrow County to levy
$525,000 for one year to repair
and maintenance of county
roads?"
In order for Morrow County
to receive funds from the stale
to help complete the rebuild
ing of Bombing Range Road,
voters must approve the
upcoming one-year levy, ex
plained members of the court.
Out of the $525,000. the sum
of $375,000 would be used as
matching funds needed to
receive the money from the
state of Oregon. The remain
ing $150,000 would purchase
asphalt and other supplies for
road maintenance, (see relat
ed story, pg. 1).
Business continued with
Morrow County Court accept
ing the resignation of Justice
of the Peace, Ernest Jorgen
sen. Jorgensen requested that
his retirement become effec
tive October 31.
In other court business.
Judge Don McEUigott read a
letter from Paul Burket of the
State Aeronautics Division
verifying approval of a grant
for $8209.
The approved money will be
Cardinals open season
against Badgers
By MICHELLE LARl'E
The lone football team has
been practicing for tvo weeks
preparing for the 1981 season.
The season opener is on
Friday, September 11. The
Cardinals will be traveling to
North Powder to challenge the
Badgers. Kickoff time is at
1:30 p.m.
The Cardinals have fourteen
returning lettermen from last
year and have six new
additions to the team. Return
ing as the lone senior letter
man is Jeff Hams, returning
juniors are Denny Starr, Craig
Gutierrez, Jeff Key, Donnie
Taylor, Ron Jacks, and Tim
HEPPNEU. OREGON
the levy is not approved
Tuesday, the county will lose
the matching! grant from the
sta te and federal government .
"That road needs a lot of
work." says . County Judge
Don McEUigott. He says if the
levy is passed 2 6 miles of
Bombing Range Rd. from the
North Lex elevator to the
intersections of Juniper Can
yon Rd. will be widened,
leveled and recovered, with
new asphalt. .
The present road is deterior-
used for surfacing the runway
'at Lexington - Morrow County
airport, with a two inch coat of.
asphalt. According to Judge
McEUigott. the project should
take two days.
Harold McLean, assistant
district attorney, brought be-,
fore the court a list of 123
divorce cases within Morrow
county which are currently
receiving support payments.
Since 1977 and until recently,
the Department of Human
Resources has handled the
payments between divorced
couples. But because of recent
government cuts, the respons
ibility of such records now
must be with either the county
or the individuals themselves,
stated McLean.
The District Attorney's
office recommended to the
court that Morrow County
should not keep such records,
and advised that an ordinance
be drafted requiring divorced
couples to handle their own
support payment records with '
the exception of lawsuit and
welfare cases.
Morrow County Court mov
ed and seconded that the
District Attorney's office draft
the recommended ordinance.
Census" Bureau to
conduct survey
Local representatives of the
Bureau of the Census will
conduct a survey in the
Heppner area during the week"
of September 14 - 18 to
determine the extent to which
Patton. Sophomores are Dar
rell Colvard, Howard Leavitt,
Darrin Padberg, Craig Hams,
Scott Barnett, Andy Roberts,
and Steve Millman.
Freshman are Mark Mey
ers, Jeff Ball and Donnie
Doherty. Turning out for their
first year are juniors Roger
Childers and Jay Love and
sophomore Mike Douglass.
The Cardinals have three
returning starters on offense
and only one for defense. The
year is expected to be one Of
rebuilding for the Cardinals.
Most of the boys are familiar
with the system so it should fo
pretty well.
The Cards biggest problem
will be with their offensive line
as they lost most of it to
Weather
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ating and has quite a few pot
holes, he pointed out.
'"This road is getting a lot'of
use." said . McEUigott. He
estimated 4.000 truck loads of
wheat went over the road on
the way to the new Morrow
County Grain Growers stor
age area at Hogue Warner on
. the Columbia , River near
Heppner Lions to sponsor
creek cleaning project
' The Heppner Lions Club will
sponsor the annual Creek
Cleaning Project. Saturday,
September 12. This year the
project will cover a segment
of Hinton Creek, from the
Elder St. Bridge to the
fairgrounds. All members of
Ag. Conservation Program Dev.
Group meeting slated Sept. 29
To assure that on-going
conservation practices are
providing effective solutions
to soil and water problems in
Morrow County, members of
the Agricultural Conservation
Program Development Group
will meet September 29 in
Heppner in the ASCS confer
ence roon. at 1:30 p.m. to
examine the practices.
In examining the practices,
the ACP Development Group
will consider public benefits,
the need to halt soil and water
loss and the need to reduce
agricultural pollution, said
Judy Buschke, executive di
rector of the ASCS office.
The ASCS conservation pro
gram provides enduring solu
tions to soil and water
conservation and agriculture-
jelatedjxillution problems .
The program provides both
financial and technical assist
ance to farmers whose land is
affected by soil or water
erosion, or pollution problems.
. Ms. Buschke said the county
' committee encourages farm
ers to correct these problems,
and, where needed, shares
with them the cost of applying
conservation practices. "Our
main concern is saving soil
and water and eliminating
agricultural pollution from
lakes and streams," she said.
Farmers participating in
graduation. The Cards have
been spending a lot of time on
blocking, trying to revuild an
offensive line anchored
, around Craig Gutierrez, the
only returnee from last years
line.
The offensive backfield will
be pretty good barring in
juries to key people. On the
defensive side the Cards will
be very young and many
people will be playing posi
tions they have not played
before.
Arlington is expected to be
the strong team in the league
with all the others closely
matched and fighting for the
second spot.
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of $525,000 levy
Boardman.
He said in addi t ion there will
be approximately 200 trips per
week by chip trucks hauling
on Bombing Range Rd.. once
Kinzua has its planned chip
facility in operation on the
river.
Voters approved a general
budget on June . 30. which
the community, especially
adjacent landowners, are en
couraged to participate in this
community project, said a
Lions Club spokesman. .
Lions and other interested
persons should meet at 9 a.m.
at the Elder Street Bridge on
Hinton Creek.
the ACP are applying such
conservation measures as ter-
race systems, sod waterways,
sediment dams, chemical fal-
Ida Grabel honored
for Grandparent's Day
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Ida Grabel, seated, holds great grandchild Brooke
Sweeney on her lap, while granddaughter Trish Sweeney
stands behind. Ida was presented with a Teleflora bouquet by
the Posey Patch flower shop in Heppner in honor of
Grandparents Day Sunday, Sept. 13.
It would be hard to find a more appropriate person to honor
for Grandparents Day, Sunday, September 13, than Ida
Grable of lone.
The 99-year-old grandmother to 15, great-grandmother to
30, and great-great-grandmother to 28, was presented
Tuesday with a Teleflora Grandparent's Day Bouquet from
the Posey Patch in Heppner. -
Ida was honored for being the oldest grandparent in
Morrow County as entered at the Posey Patch flower shop.
One of Ida's 15 grandchildren, Trish Sweeney of Heppner,
entered her grandmother's name.
Ida has lived all her life in lone, where her parents, Milton
and Mary Ellen Hale settled after crossing the great plains.
Ida was one of 12 children and she married Tomas Grable
Dec. 25, 1902 in Oregon City. Tomas died in 1938.
Born in 1881, Ida will be 100 years old on Jan. 28.
Her grandchildren include: Trisha (Keithley) Sweeney,
Sharon (Keithley) Harrison, Janet (Keithley) Kloppol, Vern
Keithley, Mary Jean (Bristow) mcCabe, Don Br is tow, John
Bristow, Tom Bristow, Jerry Bristow, Gar Wright, Shayne
Wright, Kenny Wright, Guy Wright, Jim Morgan and Juanita
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included $1,179,066 for roads.
Special road levies asking
for additional road funds have
already been turned down by
Morrow County voters in May
and June.
The request Thursday, is
considerably less than the
amount asked for In either of
those requests, however.
A picnic for all participants
and their families will be held
following completion of the
project.
Proceeds from the project
will fund the Lions vocational
scholarship for a graduating
senior. .
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